Seaward International, Inc.

Louis S Brown, Jr

Frank A March

A marine fender having high energy absorption capacity, low reaction force, a smooth exterior surface and no extensive exterior support structure to preclude snagging and reduce maintenance is provided. The fender comprises a resilient core having a cylindrical central portion tapering at each end to a truncated cone-shaped end portion, a fitting at each end of the core disposed coaxially with an axial bore in the core, flexible strength member in the axial bore interconnecting the fittings and providing means for adjustably biasing the fittings toward each other, and a flexible elastomeric skin enclosing the core and substantial portions of each fitting to protect the core from wear and abrasion and to distribute impact loads evenly over the core and fittings.

Marine fender

A flexible, fence-type, water-borne pollutant containment boom is disclosed having a flexible, permanently attached tension reinforcing belt of continuous, substantially parallel, high modulus, aramid fibers adhesively secured to the boom proximate its bottom edge and having a plurality of handles spaced along the top edge of the boom, the handles being molded on both sides of the boom and overlapping the top edge and surrounding openings cut in the boom proximate the top edge leaving flaps of boom material to selectively close the openings.

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Stevens City, VA, United States of America

Louis S Brown, Jr